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Weightlifting · Hungary

Imre Földi

Imre Földi (Hungarian pronunciation: [ˈimrɛ ˈføldi]; 8 May 1938 – 23 April 2017) was a Hungarian weightlifter. Competing at a record of five Olympic Games, he won a gold medal in 1972 and silver medals in 1964 and 1968. During his career he set 21 world records, and after his retirement he coached his daughter to become a European champion.

Profile details

Born
8 May 1938
Birthplace
Kecskemét
Country
Hungary
Height
150 cm
Sport
Weightlifting
Discipline
Strength
Category
Men
Status
Active

District, weight, playing style, coach, academy, national ranking and international ranking are not yet recorded for this athlete.

Honours & Awards

  • No recorded honours or awards.

Competition Appearances

6 recorded appearances, most significant first.

  • ·1976 Summer Olympics
  • ·1972 Summer Olympics
  • ·1972 Summer Olympics – men's 56 kg
  • ·1968 Summer Olympics
  • ·1964 Summer Olympics
  • ·1960 Summer Olympics

Career Timeline

  1. 1960Competed at 1960 Summer Olympics
  2. 1964Competed at 1964 Summer Olympics
  3. 1968Competed at 1968 Summer Olympics
  4. 1972Competed at 1972 Summer Olympics
  5. 1972Competed at weightlifting at the 1972 Summer Olympics – men's 56 kg
  6. 1976Competed at 1976 Summer Olympics

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About

Imre Földi (Hungarian pronunciation: [ˈimrɛ ˈføldi]; 8 May 1938 – 23 April 2017) was a Hungarian weightlifter. Competing at a record of five Olympic Games, he won a gold medal in 1972 and silver medals in 1964 and 1968. During his career he set 21 world records, and after his retirement he coached his daughter to become a European champion.

Biography adapted from Imre Földi on Wikipedia, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.

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